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One of Waste Management’s strategic goals is to be regarded as a trusted and valued community
partner. In the normal course of our business, we provide services that are essential and beneficial to
the communities around us. Beyond that, we give of ourselves—as a company and as individuals—
to help where we can, to give as we should, to make a difference in the lives of others.
In 2007, Waste Management continued as a national sponsor of Keep America Beautiful,
the country’s largest volunteer-based community action and education organization. We helped kick off
the annual Great American Cleanup with a multimedia extravaganza in New York City’s Times Square.
Waste Management and Keep America Beautiful share common goals for helping communities
deal with litter, waste, and community beautification. Waste Management stages events for the
Great American Cleanup in cities across the country, supplying organizational and financial support,
volunteers, equipment, and other services to support local efforts.
Quite often, the true spirit of Waste Management people is demonstrated in meaningful acts that few
might ever see. For instance, in February of 2007, a deadly tornado hit the town of Wildwood, Florida,
within 300 feet of Waste Management’s facility. Fallen trees and debris blocked roads all over town—
including access to our site. Waste Management employees didn’t hesitate. They cut a hole in the back
fence to get trucks in and out. They volunteered to help clear the roads for emergency and service
vehicles, and the company donated roll-off containers for the cleanup effort.
And while cleaning up is the nature of our business, our employees dedicate many hours of personal
time to community cleanup efforts from coast to coast, year-round.
When former President Jimmy Carter arrived to help kick off the 24th Annual Habitat for Humanity
Jimmy Carter Work Project in Los Angeles, Waste Management had already been working for
10 months to prepare the sites. When he was joined by thousands of volunteers to help build
100 homes, Waste Management was there providing trash collection, hauling away dirt, and recycling
construction and demolition materials. Employees also pitched in to help build the homes.
For many years, Waste Management volunteers have helped build Habitat for Humanity homes in
other markets as well.
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DOING WHAT COUNTS
For Our Communities
From everyday collection to environmental protection,
Waste Management is working to serve communities
in more ways than one. When people see our name,
we want them to think of our company as a trusted
and valued community partner.